The News Minute

By The News Minute

Bringing news stories relevant from India, with a focus on South India.

Tamil Nadu
'I have no political ambitions': Actor Ajith urges fans to refrain from political comments
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
“I have never told my fans to associate or vote for any political party. And I will not do it either,” said Ajith in a statement. Actor Ajith on …
Horror Comedy
GV Prakash, Raiza Wilson team up for fantasy horror comedy
thenewsminute.com - Digital Native
The yet-untitled project, will be bankrolled by Aura Cinemas which officially launched a customary ceremony in Chennai on Sunday. Actor-composer GV …
Ganesh Chaturthi
Eagleton brawl: Cong MLA Ganesh booked for allegedly assaulting Anand Singh
thenewsminute.com - Soumya Chatterjee
On Sunday, in a suspected brawl at a party at Eagleton Resort, MLA JN Ganesh had hit MLA Anand Singh with a liquor bottle. In an embarrassment to the …
Indian Navy
8 dead, 16 rescued after boat capsizes near Karwar
thenewsminute.com - Prajwal Bhat
Officials of the Coast Guard and Indian Navy swung into action immediately after they were alerted about the incident while helicopters were also …
Entrepreneurship
Carbonation wins 8th edition of 'TiE Young Entrepreneurs' Innovation Challenge in Hyd
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
This season, 31 students from 12 top schools across the city formed six teams and pitched their innovative solutions at a competition held on …
Mount Everest
‘Will keep his work alive’: K'taka seers mourn Shivakumara Swamy's death
thenewsminute.com - Prajwal Bhat
A few Lingayat seers from across the state share why Shivakumara Swamy will continue to be their spiritual and social leader. The demise of …
Andhra Pradesh
Naidu writes to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over ban on Andhra fishes, assures quality supply
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
The Bihar government banned sale, transportation and storage of fish for 15 days, after the officials confirmed presence of excess formalin in the …
India
Shooting of Prithviraj’s debut directorial ‘Lucifer’ wrapped up
thenewsminute.com - Digital Native
The film, a political thriller with Mohanlal in the lead, is scheduled to release on March 28 this year. The shooting of Mohanlal starrer Lucifer has …
Talking about queer relationships with your child: 5 FAQs answered
thenewsminute.com - Sowmya Rajendran
Is it necessary to talk about queer relationships at all? Yes, if you want your child to grow up knowing that queer relationships are just as …
India
Vinayakan’s film with Kamal will begin in Lakshadweep
thenewsminute.com - Digital Native
Vinayakan will have four film releases this year including ‘Dhruva Natcharathiram’ in Tamil which is being directed by Gautham Menon. Malayalam actor …
Sivakarthikeyan’s next project with PS Mithran to roll from February
thenewsminute.com - Digital Native
The yet-untitled project is currently being dubbed as SK 15 and will be a 24 AM Studios production. Director PS Mithran made a big splash last year …
CLP
After two days of resort stay, Karnataka Congress MLAs return home
thenewsminute.com - IANS
Over 70 of the party's 80 legislators have been at the resort on the city's outskirts since late on Friday. Karnataka Congress legislators on Monday …
Pranav and I have a 'siblingish' bond in real life: Actor Kalyani Priyadarshan to TNM
thenewsminute.com - Cris
The young actor, making her debut in Malayalam, speaks about the pressure of working with her dad, the awkwardness of acting with childhood friend …
Employment
Chinese drone maker DJI uncovers employee fraud costing company $150 million
thenewsminute.com - IANS
DJI said that an internal investigation found employees had inflated cost of parts and materials for certain products for personal financial gain. A …
Siddaramaiah
‘Walking Basavanna’: Former K’taka CM Siddaramaiah remembers Siddaganaga Mutt seer
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
The former chief minister said Shivakumara Swamy was the inspiration behind his flagship social welfare schemes Mourning the demise of Shivakumara …
India
Indian billionaires' wealth grew daily by Rs 2,200 crore last year: Oxfam
thenewsminute.com - IANS
According to Oxfam, top 10 per cent of India's population holds 77.4 per cent of the total national wealth. The fortunes of Indian billionaires grew …
Inked
After 'Srinivasa Kalyanam', Nithiin signs two Telugu rom-coms
thenewsminute.com - Digital Native
Venky Kudumula directorial, titled 'Bheeshma', may go on to the floors first. Tollywood actor Nithiin’s fans can expect two of the star’s film release …
Nirav Modi
Mehul Choksi surrenders Indian citizenship, opts for Antigua & Barbuda
thenewsminute.com - IANS
Mehul Choksi, along with his 47-year-old nephew Nirav Modi, are among the prime accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank fraud. Posing …
Chaat
Nagarjuna to act next in 'Manmadhudu' sequel
thenewsminute.com - Digital Native
The movie is directed by Rahul Ravindran of 'Chi La Sow' fame. Nagarjuna is gearing up to don the greasepaint once again! The star has signed up a new …
Business School
Siddalinga Swamy, junior seer, set to take over Siddaganga Mutt
thenewsminute.com - Prajwal Bhat
Shivakumara Swamy identified Siddalinga as his successor 30 years ago in 1988. Following the demise of Shivakumara Swamy, chief seer of the …
Fake News
WhatsApp rolls out 5-chat message forwarding limit globally
thenewsminute.com - IANS
Earlier, the company allowed users globally to forward messages for up to 20 chats, either individuals or groups. Aiming to curb fake news, …
Social Media
ShareChat bans 50,000 profiles in a bid to remove problematic content from platform
thenewsminute.com - M Devan
Sharechat encouraged users to identify and report problematic content and users and then banned the problematic profiles. In what can be seen as a …
Artificial Intelligence
From social good to manufacturing, future of AI outlined at PanIIT Conclave 2019
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
There were also discussions on how technology embedding deep into our lives also brings with it a risk of being vulnerable to hacks, breaches and …
Chennai
Chennai’s Loyola College apologises for controversial paintings after right-wing outrage
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
Several social media users who shared images of the paintings displayed at a two-day art exhibition held at the college claimed that they insulted …
Criticism falling on deaf ears? Telangana CM KCR hosts 5-day yagam with 300 priests
thenewsminute.com - Nitin B.
Over 300 priests from different states are attending the event at KCR's farmhouse, which will be attended by hundreds of TRS leaders. Telangana Chief …
Tamil Nadu
‘Allegations are politically motivated’: TTV on report over Sasikala’s jail privileges
thenewsminute.com - Priyanka Thirumurthy
The AMMK led by Sasikala’s nephew TTV Dhinakaran maintains that the allegations are meant to divert attention from the ongoing Kodanadu …
Rahul Gandhi
Siddaganga seer death: Schools, colleges in Karnataka to remain shut for a day
thenewsminute.com - TNM Staff
The 111-year-old seer who was the chief of Siddaganga Mutt in Tumakuru passed away on Monday. All schools and colleges in Karnataka will remain closed …
Judiciary
Hummer killer Mohammad Nisham out on 3-day parole to visit mother in Kochi
thenewsminute.com - Saritha S Balan
Mohammed Nisham, a business tycoon, was sentenced to life for mowing down a security guard in January 2015. Mohammed Nisham, the business tycoon who …
Actor Madhavan to take over direction of 'Rocketry - The Nambi Effect'
thenewsminute.com - IANS
Earlier, Madhavan was co-directing the film, based on the life of scientist and aerospace engineer S. Nambi Narayanan, with filmmaker Ananth …